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Growers must also pay close attention to the costs of doing business on the farm. As costs of inputs such as fuel and fertilizers continue to increase, growers must find new ways to increase efficiency and help consumers understand the value of their products. By keeping costs under control and selling product at a fair price, growers are able to expand the industry in New York.
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Relevant Events
October Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers
October 28, 2019
4:00 pm
Learn about using H2A on small farms
November 18, 2019
1:30pm-4:00pm
Schenectady, NY
November Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers
November 25, 2019
4:00 pm
Understanding Farm Taxes and the Schedule F for Beginners
December 4, 2019
10:00-12:30
Cobleskill, NY
December Second- to - Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers
December 23, 2019
4:00 pm
January 2019 Grants for Farmers (powerpoint presentation)
Elizabeth Higgins, Business Management Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
The PowerPoint file and link to the YouTube video of the January 2019 Grants for Farmers Webinar
Heroin and Opioid Addiction and Rural America
Maire Ullrich, Vegetable Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
The heroin and opioid epidemic has spread across the country in the last decade, and overdose deaths in rural areas are now surpassing those in urban areas. Access to prevention, treatment, and support services are typically lacking in rural or farming communities, leading to untreated addiction and increased overdose deaths. Additionally, recent reports show that those who work in occupations with higher rates of injury (farming, construction, roofing, etc.) where workers are less able to take time off to heal are more likely to medicate acute or chronic pain symptoms with opioids, leading to increased likelihood of addiction (MADPH, 2018).
Move from Good to Great in Ag Labor Management This Season
Elizabeth Higgins, Business Management Specialist
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
As a fruit and vegetable farmer, labor is one of your most important resources but being a manager also exposes you to risks. To help prepare you for the 2019 growing season, the Eastern NY Commercial Hort Team, in collaboration with the Cornell Small Farms Program and the Cornell Ag Workforce Development Program and the Cornell Farmworker Program, is offering many opportunities for farmers and farm managers to improve their skills and gain important information in labor management this winter.
More Business Content
Technical Assistance Grant for Hiring and Managing Ag Employees
Starting A Farm Business Resource Sheet
Farmers Market Directory of the Region
Get into eCommerce with FreshFoodNY
Eight Farm Management Tips for the 2018 Season
How to Grow Better Workers - Eight Farm Management Tips for the 2018 Season
Making the Leap to Owner-Operator: Are you Labor Ready?
Supervising Seasonal and Temporary Workers: Special Considerations
Guide on How to Purchase at the NYS Produce Auctions
Grape Insurance
Its time to buy apple insurance 2017
2017 NENY & VT Winter Grape School Presentations
Crop Insurance for Grape Growers
Non-insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
2017 Winter Tree Fruit School Presentations
Materials from Ag Business Programs
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Eggplant
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Garlic
Grapes
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
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Melons
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Onions
Parsnips
Peaches
Pears
Peas
Peppers
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Potatoes
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Radishes
Raspberries / Blackberries
Rhubarb
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Squash- Winter
Strawberries
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Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
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Upcoming Events
October Last Monday Grant Webinar for Fruit and Vegetable Growers
October 28, 2019
4:00 pm
Are you curious about what grants are available to help your farm business?To help disseminate information on grants on a consistent basis, ENYCH is offering a "current grants" webinar on the last Monday of every month at 4:00pm
Each month's webinar focuses on 1 grant. The October webinar topic is TBD but might feature Ag Labor Housing Grants.
Produce Safety Alliance FSMA Grower Training Course
October 30, 2019
8am - 5pm
Canajoharie, NY
A grower training course developed by the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) that meets the regulatory requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. At least one person per farm producing more than $25,000 worth of fruits and vegetables must attend this course once. Participants will receive a certificate of course completion by the Association of Food and Drug Officials. Tarping for Reduced Tillage Workshop
November 2 - November 19, 2019
Are you a vegetable farmer already using tarps? Or are you wondering if and how tarps could work best on your farm?The Cornell Small Farms Program is excited to announce a series of workshops on tarping for reduced tillage in small-scale vegetable systems, to be held in Maine and New York this fall. The Reduced Tillage (RT) project of the Cornell Small Farms Program supports farmers in adopting scale-appropriate RT practices that can lead to healthy, productive soils and greater profitability. Through the evaluation of novel tools and methods using systems-based field research and on-farm trials, the project helps farmers learn about the approaches that can work for their farm. This work is accomplished in collaboration with the University of Maine, and with support from Northeast SARE.